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herpsandbirds · 22 days
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), male, family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes, found in southwestern Africa
photograph by Nigel Voaden
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birdblues · 1 year
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Violet-backed Starling
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triruntu · 2 years
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#478, a violet-backed starling.
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mutant-distraction · 1 year
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) in South Africa by Rudy Böhmer.
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asterwild · 2 years
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The violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) is native to sub-Saharan Africa. They prefer to remain in the tree canopies and are rarely seen on the ground.
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worldsandemanations · 10 days
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), male, family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes, found in southwestern Africa photograph by Nigel Voaden
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energy-slider · 12 days
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) in South Africa by Rudy Bohmer.
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Violet-Backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Source: Here
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transbirds · 3 years
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
© Ana Silva
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bigbirdpoof · 3 years
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
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herpsandbirds · 3 months
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes, South Africa
Photograph of Helgard de Villiers
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birdblues · 1 year
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Violet-backed Starling
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birds-mid-noms · 3 years
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
© Brent Moore
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baby-bird-beaks · 3 years
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Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
© Dorothy Sutherland
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mutant-distraction · 2 years
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The Violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), also known as the plum-colored starling or amethyst starling.
The Violet-backed starling is a relatively small species of starling found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Adults reach a length of about 18 cm (7 in) and they are a sexually dimorphic species.
Males have an iridescent plumage on the head and back, which varies from plum-violet to purple-blue depending on the light, and have pure white belly and vent. As for females, they have brown, boldly-streaked upper parts while their white underparts are covered in dark brown streaks.
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triruntu · 4 years
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day 389, a violet backed starling for @totallyoriginalcontent.  this one is exactly one hundred birds apart from the previous starling.
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